Guyana sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 70.4 years of life, 148th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Guyana, each with its global rank and source year.
16 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.4 yrs | 148 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 11.5 /1,000 | 41 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 7.5 /1,000 | 100 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 15.9 yrs | 151 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 121 /1,000 | 18 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 7.5 yrs | 25 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 73.2 men/100 women | 60 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 23.2 /1,000 | 60 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 75.0 /100k | 74 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 25.4 % | 26 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 24.8 /100k | 4 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 22.3 /100k | 55 of 187 | 2019 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 5.0 L | 84 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 6.7 % | 121 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $505 | 91 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $29,675 | 54 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Guyana's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 4th highest suicide rate in the world (24.8 /100k) and the 18th highest male mortality penalty in the world (121 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Guyana; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.